Re: Tutorial: How to update a driver that Windows just doesn't want to update

I field tested the tutorial yet again... this time to failure.

Each time I follow this tutorial, I run into _different_ problem sets!
o The tutorial steps failed miserably on the Realtek HD Audio drivers!

Now it's time to update the "Realtek High Definition Audio" drivers:
o <https://i.postimg.cc/43yTKdH7/driver10.jpg>
  Current version: 6.0.8967.1 
Where Dumo reports that an update is available that Windows doesn't want:
o <https://i.postimg.cc/7LnNCqhV/driver12.jpg>
  Update available 6.0.8988.1
Howevever, there are a ton of "audio drivers" already installed it seems:
o <https://i.postimg.cc/brcXF9Ck/driver11.jpg>

That means the previous methods of updating via a single INF file won't work.

Stating the obvious, Windows based driver update steps all fail:
1.  Win+I > Update & Security > Windows Update > [Check for updates]

2.  Win+R > devicemanager > [Update driver] > Search automatically for drivers
          "The best drivers for your device are already installed"
            Audio inputs and outputs
             Realtek Digital Output (Realtek High Definition Audio) [Microsoft 12/6/2019, 10.0.19041.1]
             Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio) [Microsoft 12/6/2019, 10.0.19041.1]
            Sound, video and game controllers
             Realtek High Definition Audio [Realtek, 6/9/2020, 6.0.8967.1]

    Note: While there are 3 Realtek entries, only the last driver seems to be Realtek.

3. Determine available updates via any desired driver update tool:
    Dumo > Update available 6.0.8988.1
    Note: While there are 3 Realtek devices, only the last has an update.

4. Find a good link at the manufacturer or Microsoft web sites:
    <https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/323166/how-to-download-updates-that-include-drivers-and-hotfixes-from-the-win>
    <https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Home.aspx>
    <http://download.windowsupdate.com/d/msdownload/update/driver/drvs/2020/08/093e3550-965c-45c8-9092-81f74e78ebc2_a8cd15104ada5e9274bbc1a2d228c05f7533a536.cab>
    Name: 093e3550-965c-45c8-9092-81f74e78ebc2_a8cd15104ada5e9274bbc1a2d228c05f7533a536.cab
    Size: 11116666 bytes (10 MiB)
    SHA256: C7FCF77AA886D9B2ECC651CBC074A115408BE2ADABFC7627AEC4A3FBEB705B73
    Hereinafter referred to as c:\tmp\cab\1.cab

5. Attempt to install that MS Catalog driver using the Device Manager:
   o Win+R > devicemanager > [Update driver] > Browse my computer for drivers 
             Search for drivers in this location: c:\tmp\cab\  [x]Include subfolders > [Next]
             "The best drivers for your device are already installed"
              Sound, video and game controllers
               Realtek High Definition Audio

6. Attempt to install that Microsoft cab file using DISM:
   o Win+R > cmd {control+shift+enter}
     DISM /Online /Add-Package /PackagePath:"c:\tmp\cab\1.cab"
      Error: 0x80070002, Error: 2
      The system cannot find the file specified.
     (Note: That error is all over the net; nobody knows what it means.)

   This alludes to the 64-bit option, but it fails in the same manner:
   <https://windowsloop.com/install-cab-file-in-windows/>
   "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Dism.exe" /Online /Add-Package /PackagePath:"C:\tmp\cab\1.cab"
   "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Dism.exe" /Offline /Add-Package /PackagePath:"C:\tmp\cab\1.cab"

   This alludes to the "Add-Driver" option for driver cab files: 
   <https://www.winhelponline.com/blog/install-cab-msu-updates-mu-catalog/>
     DISM /Online /Add-Driver /DriverPath:"c:\tmp\cab\1.cab"
     "This command can only be used with an offline image."

7. Add the install option for CAB files 
   <https://www.winhelponline.com/blog/install-cab-msu-updates-mu-catalog/>
    Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
    [-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CABFolder\Shell\RunAs]
    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CABFolder\Shell\RunAs]
    @="Install"
    "HasLUAShield"=""
    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CABFolder\Shell\RunAs\Command]
    @="cmd /k dism /online /add-package /packagepath:"%1""

   But when I right click on the cab file, I get:
   "This file does not have an ap associated with it for performing this action."

8. Package manager (deprecated for Windows 10 & up)
   o Win+R > cmd {control+shift+enter}
     start /w Pkgmgr /ip /m:c:"c:\tmp\cab\1.cab"
   This fails, saying package manager is deprecated in Windows 10.

9. Extract that cab file to its component INF and other support files:
   Expand -F:* c:\tmp\cab\1.cab c:\tmp\cab
    Adding c:\tmp\cab\amdacpksl.sys to Extraction Queue
    Adding c:\tmp\cab\en_Rtk552xfw.dat to Extraction Queue
    Adding c:\tmp\cab\HDXACERAIO.inf to Extraction Queue
    Adding c:\tmp\cab\HDXACERNB.inf to Extraction Queue
    Adding c:\tmp\cab\HDXACPAcer.inf to Extraction Queue
    Adding c:\tmp\cab\HDXACPAMD.inf to Extraction Queue
    Adding c:\tmp\cab\HDXACPAMDECards.inf to Extraction Queue
    Adding c:\tmp\cab\HDXACPASUS.inf to Extraction Queue
    Adding c:\tmp\cab\HDXACPCasper.inf to Extraction Queue
    Adding c:\tmp\cab\HDXACPClevo.inf to Extraction Queue
    Adding c:\tmp\cab\HDXACPDELLCSMB.inf to Extraction Queue
    Adding c:\tmp\cab\HDXACPHPBNB.inf to Extraction Queue
    Adding c:\tmp\cab\HDXACPHPNB.inf to Extraction Queue
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    Adding c:\tmp\cab\HDXACPMI.inf to Extraction Queue
    Adding c:\tmp\cab\HDXACPTongfang.inf to Extraction Queue
    Adding c:\tmp\cab\HDXACPWhite.inf to Extraction Queue
    Adding c:\tmp\cab\HDXAMD.inf to Extraction Queue
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    Adding c:\tmp\cab\RTAIODAT.DAT to Extraction Queue
    Adding c:\tmp\cab\RtEventLog.dll to Extraction Queue
    Adding c:\tmp\cab\RtkAlc5679fw01.dat to Extraction Queue
    Adding c:\tmp\cab\RtkAlc5679fw02.dat to Extraction Queue
    Adding c:\tmp\cab\RTKVHD64.sys to Extraction Queue

  Note: This is going to be a problem if I have to select _each_ INF file to install!
        Out of 122 files, 114 end in *.inf, 2 in *.sys, 4 in *.dat files, 
        & one each of *.log, *.cat, and *.dll.

10. Right-click install from the "correct" INF file but how do you know which one?
   o Win+R > devicemanager
     One by one go down the driver list until you find the version:
     C:\Windows\system32\drivers\RTKVHD64.sys [File version: 6.0.8967.1 built by: WinDDK]
   So maybe RTKVHD64.sys is the correct file?
   But if you right click on that *.sys file, you do not get an install option.

11. Let's see if the RUNDLL command will work on a "sys" file:
   o Win+R > cmd {control+shift+enter}
   o rundll32.exe setupapi.dll,InstallHinfSection DefaultInstall 132 c:\tmp\cab\RTKVHD64.sys
     Error: Installation failed.

12. Win+R > devicemanager > 
    "Browse my computer for drivers"  > 
    "Let me pick from a list of available drivers on my computer" > 
    [Have Disk] [Browse]
    But the only things you can select are the 114 INF files; not the sys file.

Well... all that failed.
o Back to googling.... 
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